Swimming

Weddington Swim & Racquet Club wins top league titles: 
 
2008 Greater Charlotte Swim League Division I Dual Meet Champion
2008 Greater Charlotte Swim League Division I All Star Meet Champion

Weddington Swim & Racquet Club's summer swim team, the WEDDINGTON WAHOOS, finished 1st place at the Greater Charlotte Swim League Division I AllStar Meet, held Monday, July 14, at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. All Division I teams competed for the title.(complete story)

NEIGHBORHOOD SWIM TEAMS CREATE QUITE A SPLASH

You know it must be summer when you ride by a neighborhood pool and find 100 cars parked outside and 400 people surrounding the pool.  Inside the cool water one will find the neighborhood kids giving their best effort to top a rival neighborhood in the Greater Charlotte Swim League.   Thousands of kids throughout South Charlotte are busy this month with two to three swim meets a week and daily practices.(complete story)

JORDAN KOLETIC TO CONTINUE SWIMMING CAREER IN COLLEGE

One of the top area swimmers, Jordan Koletic, will continue her swimming career at Miami (OH) University.  The daughter of David and Natalie Koletic captured the 100M Freestyle gold medal at the North Carolina State Championships in February. The soon to be Charlotte Catholic High School graduated thought long and hard about her college choice before selecting Miami over Clemson, Vanderbilt and Robbins. (complete story)

MAC wins #1 06-07 Scholastic All American Team with most representatives 14 women & 18 men

CHARLOTTE, NC   December 14, 2007.  MAC is represented by 32 outstanding athlete scholars (14 women/18 men) on their 2006-2007 Scholastic All American Swim Team, more than any other USA Swimming Club. The qualifications for receiving this designation are quite rigorous, involving the calculation of two scores; one for swimming and one for academics that, combined, must be at a certain delta to qualify.  To honor this accomplishment, MAC is hosting a celebratory breakfast for the athletes, their families, and their coaches at the MAC Latin pool facility on Saturday, December 22nd at 10:00 am, proudly provided by the newly opened The Flying Biscuit Café at Stonecrest Shopping Center.  Some of the student athletes currently being honored are: Peter Amos, Amber Leiker, Jordan Berry, brother and sister, Chip and Casey Van Tassel, and brother’s, Thomas and Matthew Santoli. (complete release)

TONY HEWETT SWIMS FOR THE FUN OF IT

The South Charlotte community has been blessed with world class swimmers like Ricky Berens over the last few years.  Those types of swimmers are constantly training and working towards a goal of one day swimming in the Olympics or winning a college scholarship.  We also a blessed to have a large number of swimmers like 16 year old Tony Hewett.  The son of Carl and Caroline Hewett swims competitively for New South Swimming because he enjoys the sport and loves to spend time with his friends on the team.  (complete story)

TONY HEWETT SWIMS FOR THE FUN OF IT

The South Charlotte community has been blessed with world class swimmers like Ricky Berens over the last few years.  Those types of swimmers are constantly training and working towards a goal of one day swimming in the Olympics or winning a college scholarship.  We also a blessed to have a large number of swimmers like 16 year old Tony Hewett.  The son of Carl and Caroline Hewett swims competitively for New South Swimming because he enjoys the sport and loves to spend time with his friends on the team.(complete story)

POOL IS THE PLACE FOR KATHERINE PLEUKA

There is nothing like swimming according to rising ninth grader Katherine Pleuka. The daughter of Steve and Sarah Jane Pleuka is a year round swimmer at Mecklenburg Aquatic Club (MAC.)  She currently swims on the MAC Senior Blue team. (complete story)

LANE 8 FULL OF HEART AT SOUTH MECK

 South Mecklenburg High School is known for being the home to one of the best swimming teams in the state.  The Ladies team has finished first or second in the state championship each of the last four years. The Men’s team finished second last year and look to contend for the State Championship once again.  Those accomplishments are something the entire school can be proud of, but the heart of the Sabres Swim Team lies in Lane 8. (complete story)

JESSICA OLIN SWIMS FAST FOR WEDDINGTON WILDCATS

STUDENT WRITER

By Joey Skavronek, 7th Grade, Weddington Middle School

One of the toughest sports around is competitive swimming. The competitive swimmer must train in the earliest  hours of the morning or latest hours of the evening. When the rest of us are relaxing, sleeping and snoring away, the competitive swimmer is preparing to slice through the cold water. In order for the competitive swimmer to be a top performer, athletes must swim continuously, lap after lap, to prepare as a champion swimmer. (complete story)

LESLIE BERENS

Swimming is alive and well in South Charlotte. With teachers like Leslie Berens, the sport is sure to continue to grow.  This energetic swimming coach at Olde Georgetown Swim Club is also the mother of three very successful swimmers.

 Jessica, 20, was a successful swimmer on the Junior Olympic level and a leader on the 2003 South Mecklenburg State Championship team. Jessica now attends the University of Florida.  Ricky, 18, was the National High School Swimmer of the year at South Mecklenburg and the 2006 National Champion in the 100 meter butterfly. Ricky will attend The University of Texas this year.  Youngest son, Tim, 14, will be a freshman at South Mecklenburg this year and has swam competitively the last couple of years.  Quite a resume for the children of John and Leslie Berens. (complete story)

MONICA KASBEKAR DEFINES THE TERM STUDENT ATHLETE

No, Sixteen year old Monica Kasbekar’s picture isn’t in the dictionary beside the term student-athlete.  No one would argue if it was though.  The 2006 Providence High School graduate has been awarded a prestigious Jefferson Scholarship to The University of Virginia.  The class Valedictorian will depart for Charlottesville, VA on August 19th. At Virginia, Monica plans on majoring in biochemistry or another medical research related field, but not before finishing up a few more commitments at Mecklenburg Aquatic Center (MAC.) (complete story)

NEIGHBORHOOD SWIM MEETS … FUN FOR EVERYONE

Families cheering, hamburgers on the grill, hundreds of kids in matching swimsuits, no parking spots at the pool.  It can only mean one thing in South Charlotte during the summer, neighborhood swim meet time!  Over the last four weeks, neighborhoods from across South Charlotte have been competing head to head in the Greater Charlotte Swim League.  Kids of all ages and abilities are swimming to the finish in an effort to declare neighborhood supremacy in the water.  The Stingrays, Starfish, Dolphins, Sharks,  Tadpoles, Gators, Sailfish, Sea Urchins and more have all been very busy this summer. (complete story)

Somerset – Hunter Oaks Swim Meet - June 19, 2006

Providence Downs vs Brandon Oaks Swim Meet Photos - June 15, 2006

Olympic Gold Medal Swimmers among 550 to CompeteAt Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center June 8-11

Mecklenburg Aquatic Club will host the 22nd annual Charlotte UltraSwim June 8-11, 2006.  This swim meet will be at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, 800 East 2nd Street.

USA Swimming has designated this year’s meet as a “Grand Prix” competition. This means some of the world’s best swimmers will compete. 

Fourteen 2004 Olympians and 22 USA National Team members are expected among the 550 swimmers this year. Among them:

• five-time 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps
• gold medalist and 2004 Olympian Ryan Lochte
• Olympians Peter Vanderkaay, Klete Keller, Mark Gangloff, Eric Vendt, Katie Hoff, Kaitlyn Sandeno, Kara Lynn Joyce, Amanda Weir, Rachel Komisarz, Tara Kirk, Maritza Correia, and Margaret Hoelzer
• and Ricky Berens, a local 18 year old standout and multiple NC State Champion who trains with and represents the Mecklenburg Aquatic Team.

UltraSwim starts at 4p.m. Thursday, June 8.  Preliminaries will be held at 9a.m. each day, Saturday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11.  Finals will be held each evening beginning at 6 p.m.

For more information contact Head Coach Dave Gibson. At Mecklenburg Aquatic Club - 704-846-5335 ext. 106 - dagibson@justswimmac.org